The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-11-03
Platform.


able right to sufficient land for sc!f-snpport and
We desire to secure to every industrious citizen
home, . the highest result OF free: institutions
10 this end No demand } graduated land TAI on
= large estates. especially those held for spec
Jatiyc or tenant purposes; the reclamation Of
all nnearncd land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahcma to homestead settlement; the pur-
chase Of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
&c settlement Of the various tribes upon lands II
eeveralty: also laws preventing corporations
from acq1iripg real estate beyond the require
nents Of their business and alien Ownership OF
Of land. The systems Of irrigat on In States and
territories where necessary should be under
such public control % shall secure the FREQ and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means OF communication and trsnspoYta.
ton should be owned or controlled By the PEG
pie, AZ 10 the United States postal system, aud
equitable rates every where established.
MONEY.
The establishment OF Q national monetary
eystem In the interest Of the producer instead OF
the Spectator ard nsurer. by y hich circulating
medium In necessary quantities and ful, legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned TO
citizens upon ample security at . low rate Of
interest to relieve ,hen from the extortions Of
eeury and enable them to control the money sup
lily. Postal savings batk should be establish.
I'd. While we have free coinage Of gold, Ne
should have free coinage Of silver. Wedemand
I'd. prompt payment Of thei Nstiopal debt and
condemn the fu:ihur iescc OF interest-bearipg
bonds ether BY the National government Or By
aIatee;crrisor.es or municipalities.
Arbitration ehould take tho place Of strikes
and other injurious methods Of settling labor
-, -
orp prob bited; the contract system abolished
IN putiic wofis; tho hours VI labor IN industrial
establishment reduced CONNER sura;e with the
increase Of production in !sbor-savngm achinery;
employees protected from bodily injury; cQnal
pay given for equal work fer both sexes and
labor, agricultural and CO.. perative associa-
t,one be for;ercd and incorporated By Law.
TIE foundation ola republic 10 the intelligence
Of Its citizens ana children who are driven IN.
to workshops, nines and factories are De.
privcd OF education, which should be secured
20 ali By proper legislation. We desire 70
civilized countries until II shall be Impossible
for Gcfpats TO array the workingmen Of one
easE:,y in war against their brothefs Is
snoIler country.
SOLDIERS AED SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
| stssee eo.diers aid eailnr., We demand for
them Justice before charity. The purpossly
DEPRECATED money paid them during the war
tho1h Be m de equal In value 10 tho gold
psid the boEd.,laer. The soldier was prom.
ise d co;n OF its equivalent and paid In dcpreci.
meai deprcciat.i paper and contracted 20 take
Il Tor his bonds, but was psid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
grad uated income tax isthe most equitable
eyetem Of taxation, placing the burden Of
on IN N NJ fhoap " h0 can hast Afford N
pay, instead OF laying II on the farmers and
producers, cxcmpting millionaire stockholders
and corporaiisns.
UNITED srATEs SENATE.
The csptcre OF the United States Senate By
millionaire and tools OF corporations, who
Eavc no eympsthy with free institutions, threat
ems the very existence Of the republic. We
demsld . constitutional amendment making
United states Senator'S elective BY direct vote
Of the people.
noNGoLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should be adopt
ed ~ ehali e1.ctusijy exclude from America
tie Nopgolian slave and Asistic oompsh
ton.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men -
| private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote u inherent IN eit.xenship
| irrespective Ut eex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting IN luxury aud sdssp
1 ness on the one hgnd and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead 70 intsmperance sid
| vice The measures Of reform here demanded
will prove to 10 the scientific solution Of ths
temperance question,
STATE rACEs.
| Neutrality-suspicious. demsnd the aNos-
| lion OF tie Iowa Iss,rosd comm :sGlon ard he
.nsctment OF laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger ratse
70 two cents mile on oil Grst'class roads.
| 6eooud-Psy up-We demand the prompt
| payment Of the State debt IN tho reduction a
| The legal rate Of intercst.
| Thiid-Land etc.,-A free govsrnmsat must
| ,est upon free homes. We dencuDce the policy
| sh:ch permits largo tracts Of lssds to b held
unused ty iadividuals o. corporations. and -
,ist that foreig ehall not Be permitted - -.
cairo title to real eatats In lows.
Fourth. We demand thSi mortgage owners
shall be compelled 70 pay taxcs upon thsiS
| moY.gagcs, where recorded ami that mortgage
be rsleated to that extent.
| Fifth. Wc errsign tie monopolist who con
rolled the last egirature for their unscrupulous
| suculcncy to corporate interestsand their base
betrayal Of platform pledges. Theyvoted down
The following important bils: The non.re.i-
| lent alien laId hill; the Csssatt screen bill
| he bill 70 abolish truck stores: bills for more
tust tystem Of T. xa,ion and easements: the bill
o reduce interest: the bill to compel tho mort.
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; tho bill =
prohibit free pasres to state offic!als; the bill
providing for the election Of road commissioner
By popular vote. aud 10 empower them to 6x
nsximum rates for transportation.
Sixh.-They geIEynandered this state into
congressional, senatorial and legislative Districts
md have given 4 minority Of the voters the con-
:rol Of the legislature and the election Of the
| 'nitcd State senators.
| Seventh This state 10 now represented In the
'nited Sta'es senate BY monopo.ists who betssy
| le,r constituents ut every turn. Tho next leg
| la;ure will elect United States senator. W.
peal Ia the voters to elect only ant!-mas opo'
| sts 10 order 70 secure Representatives IN th>
nate.
E,gh,h.-ws invi'e every lover OF he cour tn
| unite with a. Il. organising this rev part,
ssigued to reform orr laws ~ ssEsp lReSl